Category: archives
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Remebering a man who cared
Carl Francis Eby, a leading soil scientist, devoted "neighborhood dad," and former Athletic Association president, died Jan. 4. By: Stephanie Brown Carl Eby’s house has two stairwell railings one for adults, and a smaller one just beneath the first for kids. "That’s Carl Eby right there," said his brother, Richard Eby, meaning that even…
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Pennington boys working through difficult season
Pennington boys basketball By: Mike Molaro For many seasons, The Pennington School boys basketball program has been a benchmark of excellence, not only in Mercer County, but throughout the state’s Prep B division as well. This year, though, is a bit different, as the Red Raiders have put aside thoughts of a state championship and…
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Freda Adams
MANVILLE Freda I. (Fonagy) Adams died Dec. 27 at Harborside Healthcare Woods Edge in Bridgewater. She was 79. Mrs. Adams was a homemaker. Born in Caledonia, Ontario, Canada, she resided in Manville most of her life. She was a member of the VFW Post 2290 Ladies Auxiliary in Manville, the Manville Fire Company No.…
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Valley Schoolhouse classes are under way
Schoolhouse still is accepting registrations for classes and will prorate fees for those who register late By John Tredrea An adult education program, sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Parks and Recreation Department, has returned to the Valley. The program, Hopewell Valley Schoolhouse, began classes this week. "We have some exceptionally talented and enthusiastic teachers who…
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Letters for week of Jan. 12
By: Promote best education for next generation To the editor: I’d like to point out to you a disturbing trend in our community. Our school district has been the target of folks looking to reduce their overall taxes. Each of the last four school budgets has been squashed by a significant margin. Most recently these…
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Proehl extends NFL career with victory
O’Hara, Giants eliminated from playoffs By: Rudy Brandl Ricky Proehl didn’t make a catch, but his 16-year NFL career continued for at least another week when the Carolina Panthers eliminated the New York Giants in the playoffs Sunday. Proehl and the Panthers will travel to Chicago to take on the Bears in next Sunday’s NFC…
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Explosion burns two workers
The cause of a blast in a tanker truck at Allied Oil LLC on Old Camplain Road is still under investigation. By: Donna Lukiw An explosive fireball in a tanker truck severely burned two employees at Allied Oil LLC on Old Camplain Road around 4 p.m. Tuesday. The tanker was parked in the parking lot…
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South slips after nearly getting even
By: Ken Weingartner The South Brunswick High ice hockey team closed in on the .500 mark a week ago, only to take a few steps back with two losses and a tie. After winning three in a row to get to 3-4, the Vikings saw their victory streak halted by a 4-3 loss to Summit.…
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Victoria McHugh
BERKELEY HEIGHTS Victoria Lynn (DeToro) McHugh, formerly of Manville, died Jan. 5. She was 42. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in New York City before living in Manville for 16 years, moving to Berkeley Heights in 2004. Mrs. McHugh was employed as an administrative assistant for Ortho-Biotech, a J&J Company located in Bridgewater…
